I. ˈprē-ˈtēn, -ˌtēn noun
Date: 1952
: a boy or girl not yet 13 years old
II. adjective
Date: 1954
1. : relating to or produced for children especially in the 9 to 12 year-old age group
preteen fashions
2. : being younger than 13
I. ˈprē-ˈtēn, -ˌtēn noun
Date: 1952
: a boy or girl not yet 13 years old
II. adjective
Date: 1954
1. : relating to or produced for children especially in the 9 to 12 year-old age group
preteen fashions
2. : being younger than 13
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003